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Tag Archives: winter birds in canada
What, if Anything, is a Hoary Redpoll?
Posted by Bob Lefebvre, Calgary The last two winters have seen huge irruptions of redpolls into the Calgary area, and across much of southern Canada and the northern continental US. This doesn’t happen every year, and it has been difficult … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Canada, Bird Identification
Tagged bird canada, common redpoll, hoary redpoll, winter birds in canada
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A Snowy Pair
Recently, my husband and I had occasion to take a prairie drive to a small town south east of Calgary. Having taken this route many times, the camera and binos were on my lap, ready for any snowy owls we … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Canada, Bird Identification, Owls
Tagged snowy owls in alberta, winter birds in canada
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Greetings from Toronto!
Dear Birders, I’m thrilled to be part of the BirdCanada.com community! I’m an amateur birder from Toronto and will be guest-posting on the 26th of every month. In addition to my posts on this website, you can also read my … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Identification, Birding Trips
Tagged ontario birds, Toronto birding, winter birds in canada, wood ducks
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But It’s Cold Out There
Ah yes, the great Canadian winter. Trying to focus the binos with gloves on, not being able to hear bird calls because of the hat(s), sniffy noses and frozen toes. We’re a hardy lot though, and won’t let a piddly … Continue reading
My GBBC – Plus 1 Minus 1
The Great Backyard Bird Count, which takes place annually in February, is a great way for people to get involved in the citizen science aspect of birding. I’m always keeping an eye on the birds in my yard anyway, so … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Behaviour, Raptors
Tagged raptors of canada, shapr-shinned hawk, winter birds in canada, winter hawks
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Winter Owls In Canada
The last week of February means our Canadian winter is on the way out, and there’s no better way to mark the occasion than with this absolutely stunning video of northern owls from Canada Wild. Andrew Manske’s slow motion owl … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Behaviour, Owls
Tagged great grey owl, northern hawk owl, snowy owl, winter birds in canada
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The Backyard Bird Count Is Coming!
From February 17-20, take part in a free, family-friendly, educational activity that is loads of fun and supports bird conservation! Each year, tens of thousands of Canadians and Americans take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), counting birds … Continue reading
Here A Redpoll, There a Redpoll…
Everywhere a common redpoll. My yard has been full of these appealing little finches for the past couple of months. These small seed eaters aren’t choosy – they like niger seed, black oil sunflowers and sunflower chips. They eat at … Continue reading
Wednesday Wings: Boreal Chickadees
Guest Photos by Daniel Arndt, Calgary birder and nature photographer Dan has also written a terrific post for the Birds Calgary blog on these sweethearts of the boreal forest and many other birds that share their habitat. You can check … Continue reading
Snowy Owl Invasion
Spectacular Snowy Owls are on the move! The owls are irrupting well south of their usual winter range in Canada, with reports as far south as Kansas. To read more about the phenomenon in eBird, select this link. If you don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Identification, Migration, Owls
Tagged birds of the arctic, snowy owls, winter birds in canada, winter owls
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